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Modified files:
exim-doc/doc-txt ChangeLog
exim-src/src configure.default
Log:
Add examples of virus and spam scanning to the default configuration.
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-$Cambridge: exim/exim-doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog,v 1.99 2005/03/22 16:52:06 ph10 Exp $
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Change log file for Exim from version 4.21
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@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
to what was transported.)
TF/01 Added $received_time.
+
+PH/14 Modified the default configuration to add an acl_smtp_data ACL, with
+ commented out examples of how to interface to a virus scanner and to
+ SpamAssassin. Also added commented examples of av_scanner and
+ spamd_address settings.
A note about Exim versions 4.44 and 4.50
Index: configure.default
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-# $Cambridge: exim/exim-src/src/configure.default,v 1.1 2004/10/07 10:39:01 ph10 Exp $
+# $Cambridge: exim/exim-src/src/configure.default,v 1.2 2005/03/29 09:49:49 ph10 Exp $
######################################################################
# Runtime configuration file for Exim #
@@ -100,15 +100,34 @@
# SMTP mail by using the loopback address. A number of MUAs use this method of
# sending mail.
-
# All three of these lists may contain many different kinds of item, including
# wildcarded names, regular expressions, and file lookups. See the reference
-# manual for details. The lists above are used in the access control list for
-# incoming messages. The name of this ACL is defined here:
+# manual for details. The lists above are used in the access control lists for
+# checking incoming messages. The names of these ACLs are defined here:
acl_smtp_rcpt = acl_check_rcpt
+acl_smtp_data = acl_check_data
+
+# You should not change those settings until you understand how ACLs work.
+
+
+# If you are running a version of Exim that was compiled with the content-
+# scanning extension, you can cause incoming messages to be automatically
+# scanned for viruses. You have to modify the configuration in two places to
+# set this up. The first of them is here, where you define the interface to
+# your scanner. This example is typical for ClamAV; see the manual for details
+# of what to set for other virus scanners. The second modification is in the
+# acl_check_data access control list (see below).
-# You should not change that setting until you understand how ACLs work.
+# av_scanner = clamd:/tmp/clamd
+
+
+# For spam scanning, there is a similar option that defines the interface to
+# SpamAssassin. You do not need to set this if you are using the default, which
+# is shown in this commented example. As for virus scanning, you must also
+# modify the acl_check_data access control list to enable spam scanning.
+
+# spamd_address = 127.0.0.1 783
# Specify the domain you want to be added to all unqualified addresses
@@ -342,6 +361,37 @@
# an explicit message.
deny message = relay not permitted
+
+
+# This ACL is used after the contents of a message have been received. This
+# is the ACL in which you can test a message's headers or body, and in
+# particular, this is where you can invoke external virus or spam scanners.
+# Some suggested ways of configuring these tests are shown below, commented
+# out. Without any tests, this ACL accepts all messages. If you want to use
+# such tests, you must ensure that Exim is compiled with the content-scanning
+# extension (WITH_CONTENT_SCAN=yes in Local/Makefile).
+
+acl_check_data:
+
+ # Deny if the message contains a virus. Before enabling this check, you
+ # must install a virus scanner and set the av_scanner option above.
+ #
+ # deny malware = *
+ # message = This message contains a virus ($malware_name).
+
+ # Add headers to a message if it is judged to be spam. Before enabling this,
+ # you must install SpamAssassin. You may also need to set the spamd_address
+ # option above.
+ #
+ # warn spam = nobody
+ # message = X-Spam_score: $spam_score\n\
+ # X-Spam_score_int: $spam_score_int\n\
+ # X-Spam_bar: $spam_bar\n\
+ # X-Spam_report: $spam_report
+
+ # Accept the message.
+
+ accept
